UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 121317Z MAY 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 116/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY-18 NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the FY-18 Nurse Corps Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) selection board. The FY-18 MECP selection board will convene in November 2017. MECP provides a path for active-duty and Full-Time Support (FTS) enlisted Sailors and Marines, in any rating or military occupational specialty, who already have some college credit, to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a commission in the Nurse Corps. Reservists in a FTS status are eligible, reservists in any status other than FTS are not eligible. 2. Applications must be postmarked by 15 September 2017 and mailed to: Commanding Officer Navy Medicine Professional Development Center 8955 Wood Road Bldg 1 16TH Floor, Rms 16141, 16148 Bethesda, MD 20889-5628 Additional or amplifying documents must be received by 6 October 2017. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed by the board. 3. Reference (a) provides application procedures and requirements. Chapters 1, 2, and 5 should be read in their entirety. Additional application information can be found at http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmpdc/professional-development/ SitePages/Enlisted%20Commissioning%20Programs.aspx. Applicants must not have reached their 42nd birthday by the time of initial commission. Age waivers will not be granted. A MARADMIN will outline conditional release procedures for active-duty Marines who are selected to participate in the program. 4. Points of contact are Beverly D. Kemp, Navy Medical Professional Development Center, Code O3C HMDT, who can be reached at (301) 319-4520/DSN 285, or via e-mail at beverly.d.kemp.civ(at)mail.mil and HM2 Ian M. Polage who can be reached at (301) 295-0925/DSN 295 or via e-mail at ian.m.polage.mil(at)mail.mil. 5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2018, whichever occurs first. 6. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//